Last month, China partially lifted its nine-year ban on Korean content, including K-pop concerts and releases. This news didn’t receive nearly as much attention as it should have, especially considering the massive effect it may have on the industry. Given this year’s global affairs, I… Read More »Song Review: Solar (Mamamoo) – Floating Free (with 9m88)
You might have caught wind of Sadistic Force a few years ago following the strength of their most recent album, Midnight Assassin, but if you didn’t, now’s the time. The Austin, Texas-based black-thrash trio are out for blood on their new EP, Morbid Odyssey and they’ve given listeners a new… Read More »Track Premiere: Sadistic Force – ‘Strike After Strike’
New York City’s fantasy doom outfit Castle Rat returns in glitz and glamour with their video for “Wizard,” culled from their upcoming album The Bestiary, due out September 19. Following Castle Rat’s established sound, “Wizard” is fuzzy and warm, meeting at the halfway point between classic doom and… Read More »Video Premiere: Castle Rat – ‘Wizard’
Since their Japanese debut in 2020, Stray Kids have amassed a rather large J-pop discography. JYP Entertainment has always been good at keeping multiple markets fed, and Stray Kids’ self-producing status ensures a certain level of continuity between their multi-language catalogs. New single Hollow hails… Read More »Song Review: Stray Kids – Hollow
A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most people will hear. Sometimes, b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them… Read More »Buried Treasure: ITZY – Kiss & Tell